Necktie-roll.



J. P. SAUBRWALD.

NECKTIE ROLL.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.5. 1914.

1, 1 1 3,055. Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

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NnG'K'riE-ROLL.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

Application led January 5, 1914. Serial No. 810,491.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN P. SAUERWALD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented new and useful Improvements in Necktie-Rolls, of which the following is a specification. Y

This invention relates to an improved pressing device, and has for an object to provide a device on which may be rolled neck-ties and like articles, for the purpose of pressing the same andremoving creases therefrom.

Other objects of this invention are to provide an economical, easily operated device, simple and strong in construction and light in weight so that the device may be easily handled, will take up but little space, and may bereadily carried about in traveling.

Further objects and advantages of this invention will be brought out in the following detailed description of the present embodiment thereof, the same being shown in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the pressing device having a necktie mounted thereon. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section through the device, the dotted lines showing the position of the rolled necktie thereon. Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the handle of the device taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, showing the outer clip supporting ring. Fig. 4c isa transverse section through the device on the line -l-Jc of Fig. 2, showing the ratchet ring and the pawl adapted to interlock therewith upon the rotation of the ring invone direction.

Referring to these" drawings, wherein like characters of reference designate similar parts throughout the several views, 1() d esignates a handle provided at one end with a tubular or barrel )ortion 11 slightly. reduced in diameter to provide a'shoulder 12 at the inner end of the barrel 11. In the `inner en`d of thebar- 13is located receiving the inner end of a spindle 111 which extends throughout the entire length of the barrel 11 and is provided with a cap or disk 15 closing the open end of the barrel and bearing thereagainst. A spring v16 is mounted in the barrel 11 about the spindle 14:, has one end secured to the bearing 13 and has its opposite endsecui'ed to ythe outer end ot the spindle 14. Upon rotation of the spindle .port the cylinder.

rom that of the handlev 14 the spring 16 is wound, and uponI release of the spindle the latter is returned to normal position by the tension of the spring 1.6. Detachably mounted upon the cap or disk 15 is a cylinder 17, the saine inclosing the *barrel 11 and engaging slightly over the body of the handle 10 beyond the shoulder 12, the latter providing a bearing for the inner end ont the cylinder 17. The outer` end or' the cylinder is provided with an inwardly extending annular flange 18, the inner edge of which closely fits against the barrel 11. The barrel 11 is provided with a detachable collaror shoulder 1-9 upon its outer end adapted to engage the flange 18 and retain the cylinder 17i in position about the barrel and to thereby 'hold the cap 15 and the spindle M in their respective positions. 'l`he inner ond ot the cylinder 17 is provided with a cup shaped ratchet ring Q0 the same extending entirely around the inl nei' wall of the cylinder 17 and having a flange portion engaging about the shoulder 12 to constitute a cylinder bearing to sup- 'l`he outer portion ot' the ring 2f) is provided with a plurality of spaced apart openings 21 the edges of which constitute ratchet teeth for engagement against the out-turned end of a spring pawl 32 carried on the body of the handle. The body ot' the handle is recessed as at 23, at

one side longitudinally of the handle'within which is fitted for' free movement the spring .pawl 22. The spring pawl 22 is arched outwardly toprovide a finger engaging part Q4 adapted to be depressed to move the pawl Q2 inwardly and release theV same from the ring 9.0. A screw 25 or the like secures the inner end of the pawl 22 to the body of the handle as shown in Fig. 2.

It will be noted that the spindle 1-1- issecured to and turns with the cap 15, and that the cylinder 17 is secured to the cap 15 and turns as a unit with the same and the spindle 14. Also, the flange or collar 18 is fixed to the cylinder 17, and the flange or collar 19 is iixed to the barrel so that the cylinder and the parts carried thereby' are securely held in position.

x Mounted upon the cylinder 17 and extending substantially the entire length thereof the cylinder 17 Springs .l 'rare-iinountedv l 26 against the outer surface of the cylinder. The midy of the handle, 10 is provided nearl,

the shoulder 12 with' an annular groove 30 in which is fitted'a contracting sprin ring 31, the free ends of which Aare turne outwardly and substantially radially to the ring to provide arms 32 adapted t0 abut and prevent the binding of -the ring tootightly on the handle. .These arms 32 have their free ends turned outwardly away from one .anv other to provide supports o-r pins 34 upon which are hinged the inner ends of a -sec. ond bail 33. The 31 is preferably made of yielding material'whereby to nor-- mally urge the arms 32 toward one another, and the outturned ends of the arms" `32receive the eyes or overturned inner ends ofthe arms of .the baily 33 which eyes'. are4 sprung over the pins 34 .and bearfrictionally against shoulder 36 to hold the bail 33 yieldingly in adjusted position. `It will bexunderstoodthat any suitable hinged connection may be had between the ring 31 and the bail 3 3 whereby the bail-33 may bev held against the cylinder for a purpose ,hereinafter set forth, and at the same time ad-` mit ofthe swinging outwardly' of `thebail under suiicient pressure away; lff'r'orn the cylinder.-

"In the operation of this pressing ldevice the handle 10 isheld stationary and the cylinder 17 turned thereabout to, wind the Y spring 16 about the spindle 14. The 'spring lpawl- 2 2 is beveled atv one side,-as shownv to-advantage in Fig. ,4,' and slides freely' 'over the' ratchet ..ring 20, permitting of a' freerotation of the cylinder 17 in winding up the spring 16. A's soon` asy the spring.

16 hasfbeen wound to the desired-'tension the.

spring 'pawl22 'engages in` onefo'f the openings 21 of the ring 20 and locks thecylin? der 1 7 against retrograde movement. One end of a necktie 35, or like article, is placed Hat uponthe surface of the cylinder 17 bef] neath the bail. orclip 26, the llatter being first raised by the fingers fromfthe'cylinder.

The springs29 urge the bail 2'6 against |`'the cylinder and thereby eEect .thegclampin` of t he e end of the' tie beneath the cli .Y operato now holds the opposite or.A ree end y ef withone hand and grasps the handle? 10 in the opposite hand The springpawl 22 is now depressedwhen the spring 16 immediately rotates the cylinder 17 about the barrel 11 and lfects the winding vor vrolling ofjthe tie abdut the cylinder and upon itself as "shown inf Fig.` y1. the cylinder 17 V'turns under f th .1action of the spring 16 it 4exerts considerable pull on the tie and lsince theuser-"ofthell devicel upon the` bail 26' vdrawn taut Vandraused, to roll or wind tightly about' the cylinder.- yAs soon as the f necktie 35'1 is wound upon the cylinder the pawl 22 is released `to hold the cyliude'i` from further turning. The ring 31 is turned around on the handle in the groove 30 un? til the bailYV or clip'I 33 isbiought opposite to the vouter 4end'of the lnecktie 35. [The bail 33 is nowswung in against the free end of the tie to'hold thejtie from unwind! ing and in its taut -position. rlrhe device f may now be laid away for any desiredlength of time holding the tie in this position toeifect the smoothing orpressing of the tie and the removal of creases therefrom.

If the tie, or other article to be pressed, is

slightly' before it is placed on the roller whereby to insure the smoothing of the tie badly creased, the same maybe dampened I and the -reloval of the creases therefrom.

When the tie is removed from the pressing -neckties andthe like comprising a handle, S

device, the operator holds the handle 10,

a cylinder rotatable upon" the handle, meansfor rotating the CylindenalO'cking device)V on the handle engaging the cylinder to hold the same from'rotation, a clipcarried upon the cylindei` for engagement with one end of a necktie, said 4lockin device` being adaptedto be releasedwhere y saidcyl-inder `rotatesto windthenecktie thereon, and a secondgclip carried on the handle .for v'enf- 1 gagement with the outer end ofthe-tie when wound;

1 2.- stretching and device,

neckties andthe-'like comprising a handle having an extension, a cylinder. rotatably mounted upon the extension, va 'springhaving oneendxed to said extenslon and its 'opposite end secured to turn with thecyl-` indera'nd adaptedt be wound upon? the Iotvationfof the cylinder inV one direction,l a pawl on the handle engaging the cylinder to Ahold the same from turning when the spring iswound, a clip on the cylinderfr engage-- ment withlonejend of a necktieto hold'it .lao lf latl 11pc n the cylinder, sai-d` pawl being l. 'adapted Ito gbe 'released vf romthe cylinder .1'

whereby Yt'heilatter is free'to .rotate andwin'dl 'fp the vecktie f tIiereabout, and, .a ysecond clip 11a and in .wound ffl for vengagementwith' the. outer end of the necktie to hold the same. position upon' the cylinder.

specified, a handle, acylinder on .the handle, a- Iclip on the -cylinder for engagement with 3. In .a stretching .and pressing de vii-glie:asA i.

one end of an article to be pressed, means for rotating the cylinder, locking means for the cylinder to hold the same normally from rotation and adapted `to be released to admit the turning of the cylinder whereby to wind the article thereabout, and a second clip mounted for adjustment around the handle adapted to engage the free end of the article to hold the same in wound position upon the cylinder.

4. A stretching and pressing device of the character described comprising a handle havinga hollow barrel at one end, a spindle mounted for rotation in the barrel, a spring encircling the spindle and having one end connected to the barrel and its opposite end connected to the spindle, a cap on the outer end of the spindle for closing said barrel, a cylinder mounted on said cap and extending inwardly about the barrel, means for retaining the cylinder and spindle in their respective positions, a ratchet ring carried upon the cylinder, a finger operated pawl mounted upon the handle and normally engaging said ratchet ring whereby to hold the cylinder from rotation, a clip secured against one side of the cylinder, and a second clip carried by the handle and adjustable thereabout for' engagement with the free end of an article wound upon the cylinder.

In a device of the character described, a cylinder, a support for the cylinder, a clip on the cylinder for engagement with one end of an article, a spring secured at one end to the support and vat its opposite end to turn with the cylinder for normally urging the cylinder for rotation in one direction whereby to wind the article on the cylinder, and a second clip on the support adapted for engagement with the outer end of the article to hold the same upon the cylinder when wound.

6. In a device of the character described, a cylinder, a support for the cylinder, a clip on the cylinder for engagement with one end of an article, a spring secured at one end to the support and at its opposite end to turn with the cylinder and adapted to urge the cylinder' for rotation in one direction whereby to wind the article about the cylinder, a second clip on the support adapted for engagement with the outer end of the article to hold it to the cylinder, said article being adapted to be drawn from the cylinder against the tension of said spring for removing the article, and a pawl on the support engaging the cylinder whereby to retain the-same from retrograde movement upon the release of the article, and to maintain the cylinder in position to wind an article thereon.

7. In a device of the character described, a cylinder, a support for the cylinder, a spring-having one end xed to the support and its opposite end secured to turn with the cylinder for urging the cylinder for rotation in one direction, a paWl on the support engaging the cylinder to normally hold the same in position whereby said spring is placed under tension, an article engaging clip on the cylinder, and a second clip on the holder adapted to engage the article when wound upon the cylinder. p

, IIn testimony whereof I have hereunto set `my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN P. SAUERWALD. Witnesses:

J. HERBERT ELLIS, MICHAEL J. KELLY. 

